Example sentences of "he [prep] the next [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then it would be her lunchtime , and probably another feed , and after that they 'd send her for her afternoon rest , and then collect the specimens and the data from him for the next day 's test session . |
| 2 | But er we shall be without him for the next fortnight erm so somebody 'll have to come in and score a few goals for us but often you know , you discover things that erm you never knew were there when you have to fill in gaps that have suddenly arisen . |
| 3 | He gave it a few more seconds to get him through the next traffic signals and then killed it again . |
| 4 | But of course she could n't ; she had to sit there and be polite , supporting him as the next chairman , knowing that was exactly what he was , knowing no one could handle the job better , and knowing too that he was one day going to get around to handling her … superbly . |
| 5 | Maisie grabbed his arm and steered him towards the next gallery . |
| 6 | Where the man was , gone or waiting for him behind the next tree , he had no idea . |
| 7 | For the afternoon service at St John 's , it was Franklin who arrived late and found the door of the church locked , but he forced an entry , and in a rather childish fracas , " put his legs between [ Eyles " s ] legs , lifted him up " , and attempted to throw him into the next seat . |
| 8 | I would like to think you could perhaps mention to Peter if you see him in the next couple of days , I do n't know whether he pops into the office but we , it would be nice if you could if you could mention |
| 9 | One very small point of procedure is worth noting : at a first glance at this example there appears to be a redundancy of the indication pp , but on closer examination it is seen that it has never been used unnecessarily , for where it appears on the same line of the score in two successive bars the first of the pair of instruments whose parts are written on that line enters alone , and the second joins him in the next bar . |
| 10 | ‘ And I am sure that a mighty host awaits him in the Next World . ’ |
| 11 | Claudia sank down on to her bed and tried to shut her ears to the sound of him in the next room . |
| 12 | ( Paradoxically the release of tension enabled him in the next week to run up , turn out , patch together , a poetical melodrama about Cabestainh with which the house-guests had some civilised fun . ) |
| 13 | What Boy had to do now was not walk down those streets , but stand still and choose amongst their inhabitants , choose the right one to follow , the right one to lead him in the next stage of his journey or wandering through the city . |
| 14 | Is Olsen then going to drop him from the next side if he s not playing in Leeds first team ? |
| 15 | Just hope the potters do n't sell him before the next leg |
| 16 | I was n't sure , I said , but soon , very soon ; I 'd phone and tell him within the next couple of days . |
| 17 | I mean for example if they walked in the room right now I 'm sure you 'd introduce me so I 'm really saying is look can you give me a telephone number , I 'll give them a chat and in fact , by the way , if you do see him within the next couple of days or so please give him a shout , let me know that you 've been quite excited about some of the ideas that I 've shown you this evening , I wan na do the same thing for him , you know , nothing gained nothing ventured nothing lost . |
| 18 | Isolated in the middle of the pacific Ocean , 3,200 miles from Tahiti , and with a sea-crossing of almost a month stretching out before him to the next port of call , Darwin 's stay in this inhospitable volcanic outcrop must have been one of the lowest points for him on the entire trip . |
| 19 | The doctor had wanted to bring him here but was not very happy about making the same journey twice , so he had taken him to the next valley . |
| 20 | And it was seldom his tunes failed to draw the odd penny from a shopkeeper 's pocket or , indeed , a bottle from the publican to sustain him to the next village . |
| 21 | He had expected to sweep Rachel off her feet and carry her off to New Zealand with him on the next sailing , but he had reckoned without her Jewish father and mother , the new Zionism and Rachel herself . |
| 22 | We see a dancer at a rave , film him later that week , and project him at the next rave . ’ |